All the Right Angles in San Francisco

March 3, 2014 11:33 a.m. ET

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The owners, Bruce Gilpin and his partner, Paul Moreno, purchased this contemporary home in the Noe Valley neighborhood of San Francisco for about $5.8 million in 2008, according to public records. They bought the home unfinished from the developer, allowing them to choose their own finishes and fixtures throughout the interior. They put in about $500,000 to complete the home, Mr. Gilpin said.
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Mr. Gilpin, 48, is the co-founder and CEO of Versity Software, a data storage software company. Mr. Moreno, 47, is a private pilot. The couple searched for almost three years before they came across this three-story home with a garage and storage space on the ground floor. The living area, located on the top floor, is shown.
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The home is oriented toward downtown San Francisco for city views. Mr. Gilpin has noticed a change in this once sleepy community, thanks to an infusion of young tech professionals who have flocked to the area. Some major tech companies provide shuttle services that run through the neighborhood, he said.
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Buying the home with an unfinished interior gave them the opportunity to choose their own fixtures and style, Mr. Gilpin said. 'What they [the builder] were going to choose was developer generic, and what we chose was more personal,' he said.
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'We didn't want it at all traditional,' Mr. Gilpin said about their interior design. This wine cellar, which includes chillers, holds several hundred bottles. It has mahogany cabinetry and countertops that match the kitchen.
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One of the couple's motivations for buying here was to find a larger, detached home for their two young children.
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They're selling the home to move to wine country in Sonoma County, Mr. Gilpin said. They'd like to go in a more rural direction with their next project. The backyard is shown.
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The home includes four bedrooms, five full bathrooms and one half bath, and measures more than 5,930 square feet. There is also a one-bedroom guest apartment with a separate entrance that may be used as a rental unit.
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One of the bathrooms, which the couple finished with their own materials and style.
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The home was listed in February for $6.75 million with Jon Taylor of Sotheby's International Realty and Gary Johnson of Paragon Real Estate Group.
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